Charlevoix Pierre-francois-xavier De 1682-1761 First Came To

Canada in 1705, as an instructor in the Jesuits' College at Quebec.

Returned to France in 1709. It was at this time that he gathered the

material for his Histoire et Description Generale de la

Nouvelle-France. Again visited Canada in 1720 by order of the French

government to report as to the best route for an overland expedition in

search of the Western Sea. In the course of this journey visited the

mission and posts o what was then the extreme western frontier of New

France, returning to France in 1723, by way of Mobile. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) On

the character of the Canadian population, 117; on the character of

Frontenac, 144, 145. (Count Frontenac era) On bravery of Canadians and indifferent conduct

of French troops, 212; on Lachine massacre, 224, 227; on old age of

Francois Hertel, 235; his account of "flag" incident in siege of Quebec,

295; on character and conduct of Frontenac, 333-336. (Samuel de Champlain era) His opinion of

Lescarbot, 37; his description of the French settlements in Canada, 243;

his eulogy of Champlain, 276, 277. =Bib.=: Besides his Histoire du

Paraguay and Histoire de l'Isle Espagnole ou de S. Dominique,

Charlevoix was the author of La Vie de la Mere Marie de l'Incarnation

and of the first general history of Canada, Histoire et Description

Generale de la Nouvelle-France. His Voyage dans l'Amerique

Septentrionale was translated into English in 1756. Dr. J. G. Shea's

translation of the History was published at New York in 6 vols.,

1866-1872; and reprinted by F. P. Harper, New York, in 6 vols. An

abridged translation of Charlevoix's Journal is found in vol. 3 of

French Hist. Coll. of Louisiana. For biog., see J. E. Roy, Essai

sur Charlevoix (R. S. C., 1907).